2023 Technical Systems Audit (TSA) Training - Preliminary Agenda
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Preliminary Agenda
Day 1 | October 24. 2023 | |
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8:30 - 8-45 | Welcome and Introduction |
Chet Wayland, EPA OAQPS |
8:45 - 9:00 | Training Overview | Greg Noah, EPA OAQPS |
9:00 – 9:45 | TSA Basics, A Walk-Through of the TSA Guidance Document (Part 1) | Greg Noah, EPA OAQPS |
9:45 – 10:15 | Break | |
10:15 – 11:00 | TSA Basics, A Walk-Through of the TSA Guidance Document (Part 2) | Greg Noah, EPA OAQPS |
11:00 - 11:30 | Using the TSA Questionnaire | Trisha Curran, OAQPS |
11:30 – 1:00 | Lunch | |
1:00 – 2:00 | Discussion/Q&A – TSA Process Improvements, Lessons Learned from Remote Work | Greg Noah, EPA OAQPS Chad McEvoy, EPA Region 5 |
2:00 – 2:45 | TSA Prep Organizing TSA Materials (Audit Notes, Documentation, Certificates, Data) | Bilal Qazzaz, EPA Region 9 |
2:45 – 3:15 | Break | |
3:15 – 4:00 | Electronic Tools/Data Visualizations | Tony Bedel, EPA Region 4 |
4:00 – 4:30 | Day One Wrap-Up | |
4:30 - | Networking | All Participants |
Day 2 | October 25. 2023 | |
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8:30 – 9:30 | Data Review for a TSA | David Anderson, EPA Region 6 |
9:30 – 10:00 | Audits of Data Quality |
Verena Joerger, EPA Region 3 |
10:00 – 10:30 | Writing the Report | Tony Bedel, EPA Region 4 |
10:30 – 10:45 | Break | |
10:45 – 11:45 | Corrective Action Process | Chad McEvoy, EPA Region 5 |
11:45 – 1:15 | Lunch | |
1:15-5:00 |
Audit Activities and Walk-Throughs of a Gravimetric Laboratory and Monitoring Site Gravimetric Laboratory
Site Audit
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5:00 - | Networking | All Participants |
Day 3 | October 26, 2023 - Discussion Day | |
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8:30 – 9:15 | TSA Tips and Tricks – Share Your Tips! | Greg Noah, EPA OAQPS Verena Joerger, EPA Region 5 |
9:15 – 10:00 | Discussion on Resolving TSA Findings - Difficulties experienced and how best to respond. | Doug Jager, EPA OAQPS Bilal Qazzaz, EPA Region 9 |
10:00 – 10:15 | Break | |
10:15 – 10:45 | TSA Reports - What Does the Future Look Like? | Chad McEvoy, EPA Region 5 Tony Bedel, EPA Region 4 |
10:45 - 12:00 | Final Questions and Next Steps in the World of TSAs (TSA Guidance Revision, Periodic Training, Online TSA Training) | Greg Noah, EPA OAQPS |
EPA Only Session Following Lunch |
Travel & Area Info
Event Location
Environmental Protection Agency
109 TW Alexander Rd.
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27711
There are several nearby hotels that attendees may consider:
- SpringHill Suites RDU/RTP
- Comfort Suites RDU/RTP
- Wingate RDU
- And several other options
Airport
Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)
Transportation
Attendees are responsible for all travel and associated costs for this event.
Event Area
Information about RTP and the surrounding areas: